2026 Best Urban Studies Schools in Texas
Urban Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for urban studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in Texas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the urban studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Urban Studies
Our analysis ranked The University Of Texas At Austin the best school in the country for a degree in urban studies. This very large public university is located in the city of Austin. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 24 urban studies degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent year. Students who receive their urban studies degree from The University Of Texas At Austin earn around $57,819 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete this degree.
See the full urban studies program report for The University Of Texas At Austin
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
